Definitions for "Second Surgical Opinion"
A process that requires patients to obtain a second doctor's opinion before certain elective surgeries in an effort to eliminate unnecessary surgical procedures.
assumed health care benefits in most group health insurance plans. An opinion detailed by second surgeon, when the first opinion encourages surgery to a health services consumer.
These are now standard benefits in many health insurance plans. It is an opinion provided by a second physician, when one physician recommends surgery to an individual.